OAKVILLE, ON, May 19 /CNW/ - Vicwest Inc. (the "Corporation") announced
today that Colin Osborne, President and Chief Executive Officer will be
speaking on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm ET at the Scotia Capital
Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure 2011 Conference held at Le
Royal Meridian King Edward hotel in Toronto. An audio webcast of the
presentation will be available on Vicwest's website at www.vicwestinc.com.

About Vicwest Inc.

Vicwest Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of building
construction products, and steel containment products for agricultural
grain, fertilizer and liquid storage. Through its Vicwest Building
Products division, the Corporation fabricates and markets metal
roofing, siding and other metal building products under the trade names
Vicwest, Mercury Metals, Valley Truss & Metal RCA Metal and
AWIP‐Vicwest USA. The Corporation's Westeel Storage Solutions division
manufactures storage solutions for agricultural grain and fertilizer,
as well as liquid storage tanks and accessories. These products are
manufactured and distributed under the trade names Westeel, Northern
Steel Industries and NSI. Through a global alliance, Westeel also
distributes Buhler Industries‐manufactured grain handling equipment in
Canada under the Westeel brand while Buhler Industries markets and
sells Westeel-manufactured products through its US distribution
network. With approximately 1,100 dedicated employees and strategically
located manufacturing facilities, the Company delivers superior quality
products and excellent service to customers in chosen markets. Vicwest
Inc. is a member of the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. For more information,
visit www.vicwestinc.com.

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